Treehouse of Horror XXX

"Treehouse of Horror XXX"
The Simpsons episode
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Episode no.Season 31
Episode 4
Directed byTimothy Bailey
Written byJ. Stewart Burns
Production codeYABF18
Original air dateOctober 20, 2019 (2019-10-20)
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"Treehouse of Horror XXX" is the fourth episode of the thirty-first season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 666th episode overall as well as the thirtieth Treehouse of Horror episode, consisting of an opening sequence parodying The Omen and three self-contained segments: "Danger Things" (a parody of Stranger Things season 1), "Heaven Swipes Right" (a parody of Heaven Can Wait), and "When Hairy Met Slimy" (a parody of The Shape of Water).[1][2][3] It aired in the United States on Fox on October 20, 2019. The episode was written by J. Stewart Burns,[4] and was directed by Timothy Bailey.[5][6]

In this episode, Lisa tries to retrieve Milhouse from another dimension, Homer dies and returns in another body, and Selma falls in love with Kang. The episode received mixed reviews.

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  3. ^ Liu, Narayan (July 15, 2019). "The Simpsons' Skewers Stranger Things on Treehouse of Horror XXX Poster". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Jean, Al [@AlJean] (October 4, 2018). "J Stewart Boo-urns" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Jean, Al [@AlJean] (February 27, 2019). "Tim Bailey" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Scheeden, Jesse (July 20, 2019). "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXX Spoofs The Omen & Stranger Things - Comic-Con 2019". IGN. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2019.